Case Study CE Corporate NJK – Firefly Lifesciences

Apparel Manufacturing Facility processes the neighbourhood’s Urban Solid Waste as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility initiative.

“An Apparel and Home Furnishings Manufacturing Company takes responsibility for the locality’s waste processing through the installation of an eco-friendly Bio Methanation system within its premises.”

Bengaluru generates 5000 metric tons of Solid Waste daily of which less than half is processed

There are more than 60 illegal dump sites and it consists of both municipal and industrial waste existing in and around Bengaluru city.

Bengaluru is targeting 100% waste segregation at source by the end of 2021 and minimal use of landfills.

Bengaluru has 8 Existing Treatment & Disposal facilities in BBMP

Context

Meeting statutory compliance within a company’s business processes and operations is not enough and is not completely reflective of a company’s sustainable practices and social responsibility.

Today, it is vital to action environmental and social angles, integrate them within end-to-end processes of the company, and demonstrate sustained measurable impact. Industrialization and urbanization together have a cumulative effect on generating urban solid waste which leads to increasing threats to the environment and human health. Domestic, restaurant, garden and community eatery wastes constitute nearly 90% of the total MSW produced in a city and comprises >85% decomposable or fermentable components.

With fewer government facilities available for processing of waste, it is important for citizens to take initiative and responsibility for the waste they generate. For companies looking to extend their CSR initiatives in the service of the community at large, decentralized waste management is a useful and impactful cause to choose.

Approach

“CSR initiatives allow companies to take responsibility to better the world around them; through service for the community and natural environment.”

CSR’s influence on business

CSR has reshaped how businesses conduct themselves and how consumers view them. Producing quality products and having a state-of-the-art manufacturing facility is no longer what attracts consumers. Today’s consumer is often also willing to pay a premium for a product from a company with a conscience. While still maintaining a healthy bottom line, a business that is able to integrate sustainability and social causes within its processes stands to be more profitable than its competitors.

Bio-methanation as a worthy CSR initiative

Decentralized Bio-methanation Technology not only solves the problem of waste but also provides sustainable energy in the form of biogas. When compared with other technologies, Bio-methanation systems are economical, eco-friendly, easy to operate and maintain, and integrate within a small space.

Through the installation of a Bio Methanation system within its premises, the client not only promoted their local community as a clean, healthy place to live and work, but was also able to put the byproducts of the system to good use. This unit harnesses bio-energy from the wastes of neighboring restaurants and eateries and utilizes it within the in-house canteen to cook for 300 employees daily.

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Our Solutions

The client was given a Decentralized Bio-methanation System as a solution for their CSR initiative and neighbourhood waste problem that improved the cleanliness of the locality and provided beneficial byproducts; creating impact within 3 months.

Waste Segregation at Source

The community began to segregate waste more mindfully as soon as they took the responsibility and onus to process their own waste.

In-house Processing of Organic Waste

Food waste collected from 5 hotels around the location and company canteen and processed in a 250 kg capacity Biomethanation System.

Fulfillment of Cooking Gas demands

The Biomethanation reactor produces 12-15 cubic meters of Biogas per day which is used for the cooking requirements within the client’s canteen (2 meals for 300 people)

Cooking Efficiency in Canteen

Biogas compressor installed to obtain consistency of flame and efficiency for 2 burners for a period of 5 hours each day

Beneficial Byproducts

Natural byproducts from the reactor are Compost and a Digester Liquid that are extremely rich in nutrition, and are used regularly for the upkeep of the garden in the company premises.